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Logbook of the Beluga (Steam bark), out of San Francisco, Calif., mastered by Hartson H. Bodfish, kept by Hartson H. Bodfish, on voyage from 1902 April 2-1902 November 8

by: Beluga (Steam bark); Hartson H. (Hartson Hartlett), logkeeper

Publication date: 1902
Topics: Griffith, Edwin L., Bowhead whale, Indigenous people, Medicine, Naval, Seafaring life, Sealing--California--San Francisco, Seals (Animals), Ships--Fires and fire prevention, Voyages and travels, Walrus, Whalers (Persons), Whalers (Persons)--Death, Whales, Whaling--California--San Francisco, Whaling masters, White whale, Arctic Ocean--Description and travel, Beaufort Sea--Description and travel, Cape Bathurst (N.W.T.)--Description and travel, Chukchi Sea--Description and travel, Diomede Islands (Alaska and Russia)--Description and travel, Dutch Harbor (Alaska)--Description and travel, Herschel Island (Yukon)--Description and travel, Point Hope (Alaska)--Description and travel, Port Clarence (Alaska)--Description and travel, Smyth, Cape (Alaska)--Description and travel, Unalaska (Alaska)--Description and travel, Illustrations, Logbooks, Bowhead whale, Indigenous people, Medicine, Naval, Seafaring life, Sealing--California--San Francisco, Seals (Animals), Ships--Fires and fire prevention, Voyages and travels, Walrus, Whalers (Persons), Whalers (Persons)--Death, Whales, Whaling--California--San Francisco, Whaling masters, White whale, Arctic Ocean--Description and travel, Beaufort Sea--Description and travel, Cape Bathurst (N.W.T.)--Description and travel, Chukchi Sea--Description and travel, Diomede Islands (Alaska and Russia)--Description and travel, Dutch Harbor (Alaska)--Description and travel, Herschel Island (Yukon)--Description and travel, Point Hope (Alaska)--Description and travel, Port Clarence (Alaska)--Description and travel, Smyth, Cape (Alaska)--Description and travel, Unalaska (Alaska)--Description and travel, Illustrations, Logbooks
Collection: newbedfordwhalingmuseumlogbooksandjournals; newbedfordwhalingmuseum; americana
Contributor: New Bedford Whaling Museum
Language: English
Item Size: 122.3M

Log, kept by Hartson H. Bodfish, relating to a whaling voyage to the Arctic Ocean and Beaufort and Chukchi seas; 1902 Apr. 2-1902 Nov. 7; Includes descriptions of types of whales (bowhead and white whale), seals, and walrus seen or taken, death at sea, fire on ship, indigenous people, and shipboard medicine; and whale stamps (pencil sketches). Other places represented include Dutc

In the collection of the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library